middle years – coyote chalk

My Path

Dear Team, Today was the first time I have felt this undervalued as a teacher. And the truth, that’s not the case. It is just the case today. I was trained in the middle years program. This is a program with a focus on kids and curricula grades 6 to 9. Though the province lumps us in with the elementary… (read more)

Like They Owned The Place

Today was spectacular. The Middle-Years kids laughed. The Middle-Years kids stayed behind after class like they owned the place! See, Tuesday was our first day together. I’ve not been with the M.Y. crew for a year. Oh, sure, a few of the kids know me. They were in my Arts Ed class two years ago when they were part of… (read more)

Good Morning and Hello Story Starter

Fresh out of the shower this fine morning, I sat down to check my Google Reader updates. However, before I could started reading, there on my Google homepage slid in nicely in the National Geographic POD slop was this fantastic image. Aahh, I am in the midst of planning my first I-will-actually-teach-it-ELA-unit. With The Mysteries of Harris Burdick on my… (read more)